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Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Soil Science. 90:201-213
Cement kiln dust (CKD), a by-product of the cement industry currently being landfilled, may be a beneficial soil amendment. A 2-yr field forage trial compared the effect of surface applications of CKD and lime on forage yield and the concentration an
Autor:
K. B. McRae, S. P. Vander Kloet
Publikováno v:
The American Midland Naturalist. 162:395-402
Changes in the standing crop of Vaccinium corymbosum shrubs were documented over 10 y at six sites throughout eastern North America. Populations in Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey and Nova Scotia showed few significant changes in standing crops o
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 44:820-828
Summary Fresh strawberries were evaluated through a commercial supply chain, from harvest to immediately prior to retail display. These samples were compared with controls that were refrigerated immediately after harvest and kept at a constant temper
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 88:351-362
The effect of burn-pruning on the flora in a natural stand of lowbush b lueberry was studied over a 24-yr period in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Treatments were: not burned and burn-pruned every 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year. A vegetative survey was co
Publikováno v:
Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 192:159-167
This study sought to identify grass/legume mixtures that increase the yield and persistence of forage stands with improved nutritive quality in cold-winter regions, compared with the standard mixture of timothy (Phleum pratense L.)/red clover (Trifol
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Soil Science. 84:317-322
This 2-yr field trial on forage plots compared the relative effectiveness of surface applications of cement kiln dust (CKD) to lime for raising soil pH. Seven soil treatments, in four blocks, were established at four low pH sites, which were: (1) a c
Publikováno v:
Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 190:130-137
Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) and perennial ryegrass (L. perenne L.) can be grown for seed and forage in cold winter regions provided the stand persists well over winter. Seed yield and plant characteristics during primary growth, and fo
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 83:149-155
Most commercial blueberry growers follow a 2-yr pruning cycle because second-crop yield in a 3-yr cycle is usually too low for an economical harvest. Research was conducted to determine the extent to which second-crop production could be increased by
Publikováno v:
Journal of Economic Entomology. 95:958-965
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 82:383-393
Increased dry matter digestibility and ruminal undegradable protein (RUP) concentration are traits highly ranked to improve the nutritive value of forage legumes. Whole-plant, leaf, and stem samples of 27 alfalfa cultivars grown in eastern Canada wer